Brex Features
What are the features of Brex?
Expense Reports
- Ease of Creating Expense Reports
- Bank / Credit Card Integration
- Smart Categorization
- Digital Receipt Management
- Employee Reimbursement
- Credit Card Integration
Client Invoicing
- Electronic Payments
Mobile
- Receipt Capture
Administration
- Business Tool Integration
- Workflow
- Automated Reminders
- User, Role, and Access Management
Platform
- Reporting
- Performance and Reliability
- Mobile User Support
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Expense Reports
Ease of Creating Expense Reports | As reported in 543 Brex reviews. Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users | 91% (Based on 543 reviews) | |
Bank / Credit Card Integration | Based on 620 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements | 93% (Based on 620 reviews) | |
Smart Categorization | Based on 575 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements | 90% (Based on 575 reviews) | |
Digital Receipt Management | Based on 658 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc. | 94% (Based on 658 reviews) | |
Employee Reimbursement | Based on 446 Brex reviews. Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system | 92% (Based on 446 reviews) | |
Currency Conversions | Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency This feature was mentioned in 259 Brex reviews. | 86% (Based on 259 reviews) | |
Credit Card Integration | Based on 537 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional) | 93% (Based on 537 reviews) |
Travel Management
Ease of Booking | As reported in 293 Brex reviews. Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software. | 89% (Based on 293 reviews) | |
Itinerary Management | Creates travel itineraries based on booking This feature was mentioned in 263 Brex reviews. | 85% (Based on 263 reviews) | |
Trip Notifications | Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc. This feature was mentioned in 257 Brex reviews. | 84% (Based on 257 reviews) | |
Advanced Integrations | Based on 365 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows advanced integrations to travel systems like Uber, airline ticketing systems, hotels, etc. | 87% (Based on 365 reviews) |
Client Invoicing
Electronic Payments | As reported in 481 Brex reviews. Accepts electronic payments from clients | 93% (Based on 481 reviews) | |
Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition | Provides adequate reporting and/or can integrate to AP systems to recognize revenue appropriately This feature was mentioned in 329 Brex reviews. | 88% (Based on 329 reviews) |
Mobile
Receipt Capture | Based on 616 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device | 93% (Based on 616 reviews) | |
Mileage Tracking | See feature definition | Based on 302 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS. | 86% (Based on 302 reviews) |
Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates | Based on 234 Brex reviews. Mobile application can store travel itineraries, electronic documents, and updates user of travel delays/changes | 86% (Based on 234 reviews) |
Administration
Business Tool Integration | Based on 419 Brex reviews. Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems | 90% (Based on 419 reviews) | |
Workflow | Based on 434 Brex reviews. Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer | 91% (Based on 434 reviews) | |
Automated Reminders | Based on 506 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets | 90% (Based on 506 reviews) | |
Policy Compliance Management | See feature definition | Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies 389 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 90% (Based on 389 reviews) |
User, Role, and Access Management | Based on 521 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. | 93% (Based on 521 reviews) | |
PCI Regulation Compliant | Based on 320 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Complies with PCI security standards | 90% (Based on 320 reviews) |
Platform
Reporting | Based on 473 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards. | 91% (Based on 473 reviews) | |
APIs / Integration | Based on 359 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. | 89% (Based on 359 reviews) | |
Internationalization | Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. This feature was mentioned in 325 Brex reviews. | 90% (Based on 325 reviews) | |
Performance and Reliability | Based on 582 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. | 95% (Based on 582 reviews) | |
Mobile User Support | Based on 528 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices. | 93% (Based on 528 reviews) | |
Embedded AI / Machine Learning | Based on 325 Brex reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers embedded AI/machine learning | 86% (Based on 325 reviews) | |
Complex Approval Workflow | As reported in 302 Brex reviews. Provides workflow for complex approval structures | 86% (Based on 302 reviews) |
Setup
Data | As reported in 225 Brex reviews. Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites. | 89% (Based on 225 reviews) | |
Approvals | As reported in 262 Brex reviews. Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending. | 91% (Based on 262 reviews) | |
Alignment | Based on 207 Brex reviews. Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting. | 89% (Based on 207 reviews) |
Performance
KPIs | Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users. This feature was mentioned in 176 Brex reviews. | 84% (Based on 176 reviews) | |
Benchmarks | Based on 172 Brex reviews. Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department. | 83% (Based on 172 reviews) | |
Forecasting | Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance. 177 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 81% (Based on 177 reviews) | |
Savings | Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level. This feature was mentioned in 187 Brex reviews. | 85% (Based on 187 reviews) |
Expense Reporting
Expense Automation | Captures data using scanned receipts and electronic invoices and automatically aligns invoices and expenses | Not enough data | |
Integration | Integrates seamlessly and securely into IT ecosystems | Not enough data | |
Compliance | Set regulations set forth by each company and keeps travel and reimbursement policies in compliance | Not enough data | |
Mobile Functionality | Snaps receipts, capture and approve expense on the move, and track travel through GPS | Not enough data |
Approval
Rules | Incoporates company travel restrictions and guidelines to help stay in compliance and on budget | Not enough data | |
Workflows | Creates a path of tasks that need to be completed and assigns approval tasks to individuals | Not enough data | |
Submit | Allows users to submit travel requests and expense reports directly to the correct approvers | Not enough data |
Payment Cards
One-time Virtual | Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases 219 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 90% (Based on 219 reviews) | |
Recurring Virtual | Based on 231 Brex reviews. Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services | 89% (Based on 231 reviews) | |
Physical | Based on 258 Brex reviews. Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets | 91% (Based on 258 reviews) |
Reporting
Real time | Based on 247 Brex reviews. Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time | 91% (Based on 247 reviews) | |
Multiple Views | Based on 209 Brex reviews. Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc. | 89% (Based on 209 reviews) | |
Export | Based on 210 Brex reviews. The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets | 90% (Based on 210 reviews) | |
Budgets | As reported in 209 Brex reviews. Report on and track spending against budgets | 88% (Based on 209 reviews) |
Payments
Vendor | Based on 222 Brex reviews. Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information | 90% (Based on 222 reviews) | |
Recurring | As reported in 217 Brex reviews. Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc. | 88% (Based on 217 reviews) | |
Employee Reimbursements | As reported in 230 Brex reviews. Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment | 90% (Based on 230 reviews) | |
ACH | Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks 219 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 219 reviews) |
Fraud & Risk Management
Notifications | Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending This feature was mentioned in 270 Brex reviews. | 92% (Based on 270 reviews) | |
Unique Cards | Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments This feature was mentioned in 252 Brex reviews. | 90% (Based on 252 reviews) | |
Controls | As reported in 242 Brex reviews. Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards | 91% (Based on 242 reviews) |
Dashboard
Payouts | As reported in 32 Brex reviews. Displays total payout and/or remaining capital for a specified timeframe | 92% (Based on 32 reviews) | |
Fees | Based on 33 Brex reviews. Outlines any applicable fees or interest rates charged | 90% (Based on 33 reviews) | |
Payment Schedule | Based on 32 Brex reviews. Maps out any future payments | 93% (Based on 32 reviews) |
Integrations
Subscription Management | Based on 31 Brex reviews. Integrates with customers subscription management software to sync recurring billing, subscription management and revenue analytics | 92% (Based on 31 reviews) | |
Banking | Based on 35 Brex reviews. Integrates with customers banking services to connect data | 90% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
Accounting | Based on 32 Brex reviews. Integrates with customers accounting platform to sync data such as payroll, invoicing, billing and expense management | 93% (Based on 32 reviews) |
Analytics/Reporting
Cash Balance | As reported in 35 Brex reviews. Tracks how much cash a company has on hand to help analyze a company's cash runway | 92% (Based on 35 reviews) | |
ARR | Tracks annual recurring revenue 23 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Valuation | Tracks a companies valuation based on the sale or funding of similiar start-ups 25 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Customer Metrics | As reported in 25 Brex reviews. Tracks customers metrics such as ACV, churn, growth, and retention | 87% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Expenses | Tracks expenses, such as advertising, marketing, R&D, etc 34 reviewers of Brex have provided feedback on this feature. | 95% (Based on 34 reviews) |
AI - Travel Management
Personalization | Uses AI to offer highly personalized experiences by analyzing data from previous travel patterns, preferences, and behaviors | Not enough data | |
Predictive Analytics | Uses ML and AI to analyze historical data to identify trends and make predictions for travel costs, peak travel times, weather conditions, or flight cancellations | Not enough data | |
Cost Savings | Uses AI and ML to automate tasks such as booking, expense reporting, and itinerary management, to reduce admin costs | Not enough data | |
Efficiency | Uses AI and ML to analyze spending patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities, such as recommending alternative travel options of similar quality at lower prices | Not enough data | |
Real-Time Assistance | Provides AI guided chatbots to provide real-time assistance to travelers, answering questions, providing updates, and offering support 24/7 | Not enough data |
